SAFEGUARDS Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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plural of safeguard

as in protections

means or method of defending with these safeguards in place, no one should be able to break into our computers

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as in precautions

a measure taken to preclude loss or injury safeguards that were intended to assure our security, but not at the expense of our liberty

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verb

present tense third-person singular of safeguard

as in protects

to drive danger or attack away from sheepdogs safeguard the flock from attacks by wolves

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Several updates highlight the growing focus on criminal history reform, pay transparency, and marijuana legalization, while emerging regulations on artificial intelligence (AI) in hiring practices and privacy protections are also gaining traction.

Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Albeit the shift to default maximum protections has triggered the current Epic Games lawsuit, which claims Samsung and Google are working together to make third-party app installs overly difficult.

Zak Doffman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024

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